On Friday, a United Autoworkers Union official said in a memo that Ford was considering canceling a shift, citing slowing demand and indicated that the company was looking to build more gasoline-powered trucks instead.
‘It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that our sales for the Lightning have tanked,’ the memo said, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Ford had previously halted operations temporarily at the plant during the summer to enhance its production capabilities, but this most recent workforce reduction is connected to supply chain issues and the processing and delivery of vehicles held for quality inspections following a resumption of production in August.
Sales have also been down sharply with Ford recently reporting a 45 percent decrease in Lightning sales for the third quarter in comparison to 2022.